News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-08-18
HOHENZOLLERNS.
THE HOUSE FROM WHICH GER
MANY'S RULER SPRINGS.
The HohenZoElerns Splendid Phys
ical Specimens of Humanity
Habits of the Aged
Emperor William.

The HohenzolIerns Splendid Phys
zeal Specimens of Humanity
Habits of the Aged
Emperor William.
When the subject of marriage be-
tween the Crown Prince and Queen Vic
toria's eldest daughter was first preached
writes c. w. McIlvaine in HorPo's Week
In, Bismarck was reported to have OK
pressed his disapproval of the match in
these tcrmsi 1T will spoil our handsome
HohenzOllerns. The House OF Hanover
is a physically weak and urd arsized
stock, while the IIohenZollcrns are, IA
rule splendid specimens of humanity.
Bismarck's fears were rcali ed. All the
Crown Princess children with the excep-
ton of Princess Charlotte, are common
place in appearance Princess Charlotte,
who has subdued likeness to the Prince
of Wales, gave no promise of b. auty in
her early years. The Emperor Is said to
have jestingly remarked to her: IF had
| known that you were going TO turn out half
so beautiful, would not have married you
off TO Sake Meiningen. You might have
caught a king" Prince William, the
oldest son, is short and slight: and al
though military tanning has given GER
tain hauteur to his bearing, he yet lacks
! the kingly dignity and impressive eyes OF
/ his equally small-sizcd ancestor, Frcder-
! lex the Great One of his arms Is un-
/ symmetrical with the other-a dcfOrmity
/ which is carefully concealed toy the tail
| or's art Although a contrast to his
| grandfather in appearance, he Is slngu-
/ larry like him i'll mental characteristics,
and if the liberal tendencies of his father
do not foreStall him in an intermediate
reign, he will stoutly maintain ali the
royal prerogatives like the present En-
peror, as he has already like him become
the general favorite of the army.
Bismarck's vexat,on AT the Thought OF
introducing Havovcrian blood into the
royal succession is but an expression OF
the pride which all Pru> sians feel in the
splendid physical development of Their
line of kings. The Emperor William
himself is every iach Hohcnzollern of
the traditional type. He is considerably
above the average height and although
age has bent his head, his figure has still
an erect, military bearing. His thin gray
whiskcrs, wrinklcd brow, faded, almost
sallow. complexion, the failing lustre in
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languOr which crecps at times Ove1
his face bctfay, While ms activity
ana mental Nlg"f are unaDie 10 con
GeaI' the fe"I co'HitIoh OF us s.tenS' u
MS lace as VINO & j. oiuiI"iy' -
reader of physiognomy would be in
clined to credit the belief that in affairs !
of state he often retirts behind the Chan.
cellor. His commanding presence, how
nvor 10 an outward sion of the 1iUnitv
e'ei 10 :u o.'' ""io oiTn Ii 'i ~ ny 10y
"hH Ni,lCh nc C1ii'e"iN .il'o i''I liUHl
the Moil1. neither !, Is u"e " tl'e
IE"ui'loIai economy o! 'lle IloiienHoltells
Vi ~ tile S'i!c' riiIi,"'s 'i"lLliS i nn
early youth. his palaces and general hab'
is of life betit an officer rather than an
emperor. He alwa~s appears in uniform,
his business and his pleasures are or
dcred with military cxactuess, and he
even sleeps on the same kind of camp
be lstead which he has used on his cam
paigus. 1t is amusing to hear the com.
ments of peasant visitors to the palace
when they are shown the royal bedroom
Their own fcather-beds they think are
more comfortable than the imperial
couch. 1t is only in the qualification of
of his appetite that the Emperor allows
the SLIGHTEST relaxation Of military disci-
plinc. His quests Mt dinner. howe .er. do
NOT all share the benefits of this indul-
ooncc for ACCORDING TO etiquette the
Rmnoror i sorvnI first and as soon as
no has fn;sbod H. no,,so e obannod
.nftcn tDforo tboea Io,ye.t in rank If the
table have had time TO nIrtakr. 50
many an officer onticinates royaI .,frast' /
by dining first Mt some restaurant
1.;...o - 40 .. ,,,,,ao IS
R.heIohnrc, no,r potSda'n hoI." of,on
,ronIered What The sbrinn-,itn frame on
tho Fn,naror,s dcsC cont,ips No foo IN
the OXIDES will omen ifs doars Tbev /
ronceai - all lint the Fmnanar tho I;kc.
ness Of Els. 1tadriwiT The En- J,rcsz
50 far respects this first love of her hus-
band that she often deck the shrine with
flowers. When he was still the young
FRINGE William OF Prussia the Emperor
Jul Elise. Unfortunately 1t waSa statute
IN the royal family that none of its scions
should marry except into a reigning
house. Lawyers tried to prove that the
PadZlwllls were descended from an old |
Polish dynasty as royal as the Hohen-
zo,lernS. 1t was proposed that Prince |
Augustus, an unmarried brother of the |
then king, should adopt Elise. But no
80" lON III Va i"y"i
birth. Meanwhile Prince Charles,
younger brother OF the present Emperor,
married daughter OF the Grand duke of
Melmar. The latter declared that if
rln2e Niiiiam shou q INSIST upon
marrying EilS'' lie WoIia cit IN the
1iirohe lof inc ISSUE OF Prince charles
IL was only 10 prevent the possibility OF
i, war OF Sncce, SION IN PRUSSIA
,hat Prlnce william hnaiy consented to
a few sentimcntalists who claimed that